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Bloomfield vs Tunbridge vs Marshfield

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Tunbridge has the most expensive homes ($315k median).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MeasureBloomfieldTunbridgeMarshfield
People
Population
234Lowest
1,253Highest
470
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+4.1%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
41.9±12Lowest
about the VT average
42.7±8.3Highest
about the VT average
42.4±8.8
about the VT average
Tunbridge and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
27.4%±14.1Highest
VT: 17.9%
21.1%±4.4
VT: 17.9%
19.4%±9.1Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Bloomfield and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.2%±8Highest
VT: 21.4%
20.9%±1.6
VT: 21.4%
10.2%±4.4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Bloomfield and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32.7%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
42.9%Highest
VT: 43.8%
35.7%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.9%±4.5Lowest
VT: 7%
3.6%±2Highest
VT: 7%
3.6%±2.4Highest
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$54,375±$17kLowest
33% below VT
$89,464±$26kHighest
10% above VT
$84,375±$20k
4% above VT
Tunbridge and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$190,600±$63k
40% below VT
$315,300±$23kHighest
about the VT average
$178,300±$31kLowest
44% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,346±$128Highest
9% above VT
$1,125±$79Lowest
9% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,800Lowest
44% below VT
$4,645Highest
8% below VT
$3,269
35% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
76.7%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
52.4%±62.4Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Tunbridge and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.1%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
14.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
4.9%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.2%
VT: 73.2%
84.2%Highest
VT: 73.2%
81.2%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
5 yrs newer than VT
1981Highest
5 yrs newer than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
28% above VT
31 minHighest
31% above VT
29 minLowest
24% above VT
Work from home
4.6%±4.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
25.8%±8.2Highest
VT: 16.9%
17.5%±7.2
VT: 16.9%
Tunbridge and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — First Branch Unified School District #82 —
High school in town — None in town —
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.